THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. James 'Jimmy' Dobbins, Sr., 80, widower of Mrs. Betty W. Dobbins, died Saturday, June 6, 2009, in the Gwinnett Medical Center, in Lawrenceville. Memorial services were held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Thomson.

Mr. Dobbins was native of Hattiesburg, Miss., but had lived in Thomson for many years. He was a retired businessman, having worked for the Wilson Company for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Thomson.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Betty Dobbins and his daughter, Denise Dobbins.